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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'd only ever experienced Hansa's by visiting the restaurant in Leeds so was delighted to get this as a present.
It's beautifully designed, illustrated and produced with a lot of background information about Hansa and her family, Gujarati cuisine, storing and using spices and cooking techniques. Plus it includes information about how spices can enhance your health.
The recipes themselves cover many of the dishes on the restaurant menu plus some new ones. Some are simple enough for a beginner while others are a bit more complex, but the recipe instructions are clear and thorough with lots of useful tips for using leftovers or changing the ingredients. So if you want to try Gujarati food but you can't travel to Leeds, this is a great place to start.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On the plus side, the food I've made following Hansa's recipes is delicious and very easy - the kind of food you can cook every day without having to slave for hours over a hot stove. The sections on Hansa's background, Gujarati eating and tips on using up leftovers were particularly good.
I would have liked to see more space devoted to 'main course' type dishes - there are 8 'main course' vegetable dishes and 6 dals compared to 7 starters/snacks, 5 salads and 6 lassis and teas (most useful if this is your first Indian cookbook) plus rice dishes, desserts, pickles/chutneys and 'specialities'.
The book as a whole could do with some rigorous editing - there are quite a lot of irritating inconsistencies or errors, such as interchangeable Gujarati, Hindi and English terms, inconsistent spelling, incomplete glossary, etc. Recipes are for varying numbers of servings (2 - 8)and one or two include ingredients that are not mentioned in the actual recipe steps.
Overall, yummy food and worth buying as an addition to your veggie recipe book collection unless you're OCD like me, in which case you'll be itching to get out the red pen every time you use it!
I would have liked to see more space devoted to 'main course' type dishes - there are 8 'main course' vegetable dishes and 6 dals compared to 7 starters/snacks, 5 salads and 6 lassis and teas (most useful if this is your first Indian cookbook) plus rice dishes, desserts, pickles/chutneys and 'specialities'.
The book as a whole could do with some rigorous editing - there are quite a lot of irritating inconsistencies or errors, such as interchangeable Gujarati, Hindi and English terms, inconsistent spelling, incomplete glossary, etc. Recipes are for varying numbers of servings (2 - 8)and one or two include ingredients that are not mentioned in the actual recipe steps.
Overall, yummy food and worth buying as an addition to your veggie recipe book collection unless you're OCD like me, in which case you'll be itching to get out the red pen every time you use it!
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When I first saw this book at my Cousin's House, I was very intrigued by the fact that it contained Traditional Indian (Gujarati) Recipes. The recipes are easy to follow. I have also purchased Hansa's 2nd edition of the Vegetarian Gujarati Cook Book which is equally as good. My partner and I browsed her website and found she owned a Gujarati Vegetarian Restaurant in Leeds. We decided to visit the Restaurant and try the food 1st Hand and was not disappointed. We also had the opportunity to speak to Hansa & her Husband who were very welcoming. We are Indian and Gujarati and it is a first where we have visited an Indian Restaurant with traditional indian food whih can be found in many Indian People's Houses.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The best Indian food I've ever cooked
A friend got me this book for my birthday and it's quickly become a firm favourite. Why? Because the dishes in it are absolutely amazing.
Take Pilau Rice for example. Read more
Take Pilau Rice for example. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Bowden
Hans'a Indian Vegetarian Cookbook
This was a present for my son, who thinks that it is fantastic. It is easy to use and the results are realy tasty.
Published 3 months ago by Richelieu
Great book even for Gujeratis!
Great book. Well designed, great introduction to Gujerati food. Some lovely, typical recipes of things my mum makes. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SC
Hansa's Indian Vegetarian Cookbook
I bought this book recently and am very pleased with it. I have a collection of numorous vegetarian cookery books but this one deserves all the credit. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ani
hansas
Hansas is a great restaurant and this book was a gift to a friend who is always cooking; he thinks its great but still a bit tricky
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by E. Sutton
My favourite indian cook book
If you only have one vegetarian indian cookbook make it this one, mine is well thumbed. The recipes are very tasty and the recipes easy to use.
Published on 2 Dec 2009 by chatnoir8675
Great book, easy to follow recipes
This is a great book and has relatively simple to follow recipes.
The dishes taste great and the biriyani recipe is excellent in flavour - can be adapted for meat eaters too... Read more
The dishes taste great and the biriyani recipe is excellent in flavour - can be adapted for meat eaters too... Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by E. Mannering
Not complete recipes
While this book is nice and glossy, I found that some of the recipes do not use ingredients that are listed which is frustrating. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Beano
Fantastic Food - Fantastic Book
This really is a fantastic book - it is well written and the pictures really do the food justice. Hansa's food is very tasty and looks great (bright and colourful). Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by S. Thomson
No catch...
This cookbook, like the restaurant, is life affirming, creative and full of wonderful flavours. It also feels healthy and ecologically sound as well so you might think theres a... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2008 by M. D. Zukor
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